Works closely with the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research (SPAR), campus grant administrators, the Financial Aid department and federal and state regulators and auditors in successfully meeting all grant and student financial aid reporting and financial processing needs. Provides guidance to university staff regarding accounting and reporting issues, and the appropriate use of automated financial systems to encourage consistent recording and reporting of financial transactions according to Board of Regents and Southern Connecticut State University policy as well as state and federal statutes.